Money started flowing into Ohio's 2026 U.S. Senate race within hours of Sherrod Brown’s announcement that he wants to run against U.S. Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH).

Sherrod Brown announces 2026 Senate bid in Ohio, targeting Republican Jon Husted's seat as Democrats work to regain chamber majority control

Scott Lipps, who previously represented Warren County in the Ohio House, has also pulled petitions to run for the Senate seat. Lipps last won reelection for the eastern Warren County House seat in 2022 with 75% of the vote. Term limits prevented him from running for the Ohio House again.

Fred Ode, a former math teacher turned software entrepreneur, is challenging Sherrod Brown in Ohio's 2026 Democratic primary.

Former Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown has told Democratic allies that he intends to run for Senate next year, two people familiar with his plans told CNN, and is soon poised to launch a 2026 campaign aimed at vindicating his defeat two years ago after three decades in Congress.

Democrat Sherrod Brown, the gravelly-voiced Democrat known for his rumpled suits and working-class values, is seeking a return to the Senate after losing his reelection bid last year. “Standing up for workers.